D’oh! The Simpsons Do The Harlem Shake

By

Eric R. Danton

Mar 1, 2013 4:20 pm ET

“The Simpsons” have spoofed Monty Python, Freddie Krueger and “Dr. Strangelove” in the couch gag that opens the show, now it’s time for their version of “Harlem Shake.” This Sunday’s episode opens with Homer’s parody of the “Con los terroristas!” sample that starts Baauer’s song, while baby Maggie shimmies on the couch in a helmet. When the drop hits, the scene shifts to the Simpsons flailing, and then the camera pulls back to reveal the denizens of Springfield doing the “Homer Shake.” It’s either a sign that the song has gone completely mainstream, or that the craze just passed its sell-by date.

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